Isao Machii (町井勲, Machii Isao; born August 20, 1973) is a Japanese Iaido master (Shūshinryū Iaijutsu hyōhō, Shūshin-kan head master) based in Kawanishi, Hyōgo, Japan.[1]
He holds a number of Guinness World Records for his katana skills, including “Most martial arts katana cuts to one mat (suegiri)”,[2] “Fastest 1,000 martial arts sword cuts”,[3] “Most sword cuts to straw mats in three minutes”,[4] and “Fastest tennis ball (708km/h) cut by sword”.[5]
References
- ^ “Official website of Shūshinryū Iaijutsu hyōhō, Shūshin-kan – Isao Machii (Japanese)”. Archived from the original on 2018-04-07. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
- ^ Most martial arts sword cuts to one mat (Suegiri) Guinness world records.com
- ^ Fastest 1,000 martial arts sword cuts Guinness world records.com
- ^ Most sword cuts to straw mats in three minutes Guinness world records.com
- ^ Fastest tennis ball (708km/h) cut by sword Guinness world records.com
External links
- Official website of Shūshinryū Iaijutsu hyōhō, Shūshin-kan Archived 2022-12-25 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)